Train 40 from Surat Thani station to Bang Sue Grand Station in Bangkok is the fastest of all services on this route and operates with just three 2nd class, A/C, seat only carriages.
Second class air-conditioned seat:
Adult Fare: 608 Baht
Child Fare: 484 Baht
To view the full timetable for train number 40 click here >
To book your tickets / seats online for this service click here >
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If you are travelling from the islands of Koh Samui or Koh Phanagan, rather than travelling south to Surat Thani railway station to catch a train, it is much quicker to travel from the ports, directly to Bangkok by bus.
Various companies offer ferry tickets, combined with bus tickets to take you directly to the capital.
To find ferry / bus tickets from Koh Phangan or Koh Samui to Bangkok click here >
Surat Thani has an airport (URT) located just off the main highway to Bangkok and you can fly to the capital in just over an hour.
You will find flights from URT to BKK or DMK (Suvarnabhumi or Don Muang) are much cheaper than flights from Koh Samui island and if you book in advance, you can often find tickets for roughly the same price as a sleeper ticket on a train.
The Diesel Railcar Sprinter trains have only air-conditioned, reclining seats available in all carriages.
This daytime departure takes just over 9 hours to get to Bangkok and during the journey you will be served meals and soft drinks by the SRT stewardess or steward.
The meals are not that great, so we would recommend you bring some snacks along with you too.
Unlike most trains in Thailand where you will have food vendors plying their trade, these DRC trains do not have any onboard and they only come on at stations where there is a long stop.
Advance booking for these trains is highly recommended as seats are limited and these fast services are popular with both locals and tourists.
To book train tickets in Thailand you can:
1) Go to any SRT railway station advance booking office / ticket counter and buy tickets for any route within the country.
2) Pay a little extra for the convenience of booking online >
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